Plant Manager/Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Responsible for management of plant operations and staff including the site laboratory at Lost Creek. This primarily consists, but is not limited to, operating and understanding all systems in the uranium processing plant (Ion Exchange, Elution, Precipitation, Filtration, Drying, Packaging, Water Treatment / Disposal, and Reagents).

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain safe and efficient processing of production fluids into dried yellowcake
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements
• Compile process data for analysis and determine trends in processes; utilize process data for use in preparation of daily and monthly production and compliance reports
• Schedule and manage work crews
• Provide budgets for operations activities; specify and purchase process materials and equipment
• Review automation and instrumentation systems and data to optimize plant operations
• Anticipate and identify operational issues before they develop into problems; work with staff to troubleshoot and correct operational upsets or problems
  • Diagnose fluid transfer, filtration, and treatment problems as they relate to plant operations.
  • Develop and maintain chemical systems and evaluate chemical processes to optimize production.
  • Evaluate and optimize PIDs and flow sheets.
• Work with other departments/staff as necessary to achieve production and operational goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

The preceding examples are representative of the functions necessarily performed by this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.